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Disappearing Bulbs
Moles don't usually eat plant matter, focusing instead on insects. However, rodents such as mice and voles use their tunnels ... |
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Dividing Hardy Bulbs
Crowded bulbs, or those producing fewer or smaller blooms than normal probably need to be divided. Do not dig the bulbs until ... |
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Dog Fence Options
Here’s another great tip from BobVila.com.
While we all know they don’t like to be fenced in, after thousands of years of ... |
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Fertilizer Facts
It is best to apply fertilizer when the soil is moist and then water lightly. This will help the fertilizer move into the root ... |
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Fertilizer Facts
Before you apply fertilizer and lime you should know your soil nutrient values. Soil tests can be done at most Land Grant ... |
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Fertilizer Rules
The general rule of thumb is to fertilize cool season turf grasses, e.g., bluegrass, fescue or ryegrass in the fall months and ... |
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Fertilizing Perennials
Regular fertilizer applications are necessary for good perennial growth. Apply 5-10-5 fertilizer in a ring around each ... |
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First Cut
The first cut in the spring and the last cut in the fall should be low. In the spring this removes any winter fungus and in ... |
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Foundation Drainage
Consider your finish grade around the house as part of the building process to ensure water is properly diverted away from ... |
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Fountain Features
A fountain, unlike other statues or pieces of garden furniture, works with two senses at once: sight and sound. The pleasing ... |
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Garden Hose Storage
The best way to store a garden hose neatly is to keep it rolled up on a hose reel or hanger. But often you need to stack the ... |
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Garden Tool Cleaning
An easy way to make sure your garden tools are clean and rust-free is to use a bucket filled with a sand-oil mixture. Fill up ... |
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Grass Climate
Choose a grass type that thrives in your climate. The right type of grass, one that suits your needs and likes the local ... |
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Grass Seeding
Always buy "certified seed". This is identified by a blue tag saying certified. By spending a few extra cents up front, you ... |
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Growing Biennials
Biennials are started from seed the first year then they flower and die the second year. There are many exceptions to this ... |
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Hardening Off
Before placing young plants in the garden they should be hardened off. Plants taken directly from the house to the garden ... |
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Heavily Harvested Herbs
Heavily harvested herb plants can look untidy. Consider interplanting herb beds with annual flowers to camouflage the trimmed ... |
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Helping Herbs
Herbs can help repel insects in the vegetable garden, and provide important habitat for beneficial insects. |
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Herb Zones
Perennial herbs that are not hardy in your region can be overwintered indoors, then brought back outdoors in the spring. For ... |
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High-Nitrogen Fertilizer
Nitrogen encourages leafy growth, often at the expense of flowers and fruit. Don't use high-nitrogen fertilizers on tomatoes, ... |
